Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-27
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal rev
nue., S.54, OILS; customs, 81, ,0S6, 4S1.

4 --Ns ~'c~sSAOs S~1oAAHS SAfOoOS1oAs
HIS ACCOUNTS ALL R1aHr-A board, consisting
OF Inspector Gen. Farnsworth, Capt. D. N. Taylor,
OF the Ordnance Department. and MI. Tolman,
chief OF the Division Of ReQuisitions and Accounts
war department., have completed thorough ex-
ANIMATION OF the books and accounts OF MI. Yeat-
man man, tne ns Sisbursing ocer Of the War Depart
tnat tney are absolutely correct.
FoRrY-F1vE RECRUITS have been ordered to Fort
smelling for assignment to the Sd infantry and
18th infantry forty to the Division OF the Pacillc
Tor the I'd cavalry, and fifteen to the Department
OF the Platte for the 9th cavalry.
The SUSPENDED TEXAS BANK.-The Controller
having received information that the Henrietta
National Bank, of Henrietta, Tex, has suspended,
has directed the State bank examiner to take
charge of its affairs and to report promptly the
result OF his examination.
Those WHO LEAVE THE CITY during the sum-
mer can have The STAR mailed to them for any
length Of time, and the address changed as often
as desired. The subscription must be invariably
paid In advance.
THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF THE WAR DEPART.
HENT have not yet completed marking the exam
inatfon papers OF the clerks OF the first and 900
classes for the Surgeon Generals Ofice, but the
results OF the examination Of clerks Of the second
ana tnrd Glasses are before the Ctvl-Servtce Com
mission for 1nal action.
BIDDING ON THE NEW sH1ps.-Tne Secretary Of
the Navy said to-day that several persons have
been under the impression that the bidding on the
new ships would be postponed, and they are not
quite ready with their papers. While the Depart
ment Is not responsible for this impression he has
decided, In view Of all the circumstance, to post
pone the bidding for one week, which will make
the opening Of bids take place Monday, August 8.
The NIcARAaUAN CANAL PRoJEcT.-Rear Admi-
raj Ammen retired, who is one Of the most earnest
workers for the Nicaraguan Canal, attended an
important meeting OF the canal company in New
YORK recently, where it was shown that every
decided TO let contracts for dredging as soon as
possible and 1t is expected that active operations
Will be commenced at an early day.
Nor AUTHORIZED TO REPRESENT THE ADxMIsrRA-
TION.-Col. Lamont said last evening, in reference
to the interview in the New York World with Con-
gresham Collins, cabled from London, and referred
TO In yesterdays STAR: There is no truth In the
Ing Secretary EndtcOtt or making changes In his
Cabinet. 1t is possible that Mr.. Barnum spoke to
Mr Collins on the subject, as the latter avers but
II ne did SO he acted entirely upon his own respon-
sibiiity and was certainly not authorized to repre-
sent the Administration In any way"
PERsONAL--Cllnton Beckwith of Herkimer, N. Y,
W. S. Morrow OF Pennsylvania, C. NJ. Brett OF Bos-
ton, and John N. Staples OF North Carolina are at
Willards.-John c. Porter OF Pittsburg, W. 8. B.
hopkins OF Worcester, Mass, h. w. Peacock OF
pniladephia PM and B. HAYDEN Of New York. are at
the R1ggs.-ByrOn Morgan of New York, X E.
Boyd oil Baltimore, c. W. Adams Of Chicago, sam
ao,y uea Moody OF p Pit5sburg and F. W. Buskirk, Of
1. P. Shanes, +. Mathews, and d. Collins Of West
Virginia, are at the MetropOlitan.-Chas.L Logan
OF South Carolina, W. s: Edenoorn OF Philadel.
Maryland, and G. 8. Evans OF Boston, are at the
National.-Charles Folsom OF New York, B. F..
Van vlet and J. A. Baldwin OF Burlington, VT,